Meden SchoolThe Garibaldi School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mansfield.
Summary of the comparison
Meden School and The Garibaldi School are secondary schools in Mansfield.
Meden School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Garibaldi School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Meden School is ahead on our composite score.
Meden School was judged Good and The Garibaldi School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.0 for Meden School and 46.1 for The Garibaldi School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Meden School (46.5 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Garibaldi School (47.1 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MansfieldMeden School | MansfieldThe Garibaldi School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 45 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 31st of 45 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,054 | 1,017 | |
| Capacity | 1,356 | 1,224 | |
| Location | Mansfield, NG20 0QN | Mansfield, NG19 0JX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.0 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.6% | 49.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.4% | 67.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 191 | 165 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 37 | 26 | |
| A-level average points | 29.0 | 35.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.4 | 38.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.7% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,064 | 984 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 26.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 9.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.3% | 25.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Meden School
The Garibaldi School
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